MEXICO CITY - Miss USA Rachel Smith made
the top 10 Monday night in her bid to reign as Miss Universe 2007.

Fifteen finalists from a field of 77
contestants were announced in Monday night‘s show. They were picked last
week during preliminary judging in the contest‘s swimsuit, evening gown
and interview categories, but their names were not announced until Monday,
allowing all 77 to be introduced to the television audience.

Then the top 10 were announced, including
Smith. The others were Micaela Reis of Angola; Natalia Guimaraes of Brazil;
Puja Gupta of India; Riyo Mori of Japan; Honey Lee of Korea; Rosa Maria
Ojeda of Mexico; Xiomara Blandino of Nicaragua; Flaviana Matata of Tanzania;
Ly Jonaitis of Venezuela.

Missing from this year‘s contest is
Miss Sweden, whose country is one of the few to win the crown three times.
Isabel Lestapier Winqvist, 20, dropped out because many Swedes say the
competition, airing from Mexico City‘s National Auditorium, does not represent
the modern woman.